Here's another bird that people rarely see in the nature reserve. It is the Striped-tit Babbler, a small bird that forages in the understory. The Striped-tit Babbler forms small groups and clamber around the vegetation hunting insects.
They are interesting birds to watch if you can spot them as they move rapidly around catching insects. This evening I found a small group having a bath. Usually, one would assume that birds will go to a stream to bathe to maintain their feathers. However, with small birds such as sunbirds and the babblers. They can bathe in the most unusual places. The babblers were using a dried Nibong Palm frond stem that had water collected in it as their bath tub.
All birds have to keep their feathers in tip-top shape on a daily basis. They will bathe and preen to keep their feathers in tip-top shape. After their bath, each bird disappears further up a tree branch and preen their feathers as they flapped and shook themselves to dry their feathers.
They are interesting birds to watch if you can spot them as they move rapidly around catching insects. This evening I found a small group having a bath. Usually, one would assume that birds will go to a stream to bathe to maintain their feathers. However, with small birds such as sunbirds and the babblers. They can bathe in the most unusual places. The babblers were using a dried Nibong Palm frond stem that had water collected in it as their bath tub.
All birds have to keep their feathers in tip-top shape on a daily basis. They will bathe and preen to keep their feathers in tip-top shape. After their bath, each bird disappears further up a tree branch and preen their feathers as they flapped and shook themselves to dry their feathers.
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